Hi Pat,The snow was wonderful. We haven't had nearly enough this year.

Earthquake? I guess I missed it. We're okay! :) Yeah, who knew there are earthquakes in Missouri, too. I did have some warning before moving here, though, as a friend told me about the big New Madrid fault. I had no idea.

Lovely pics and great blog - how I miss the winter! My two canine companions have me laughing at all sorts of antics but can also be very mischievous at times. http://vonniethehappyhippy.blogspot.com/2011/11/beware-banana-thieves-at-large.html

I must say, I'm with you on the 'value' of dogs. To me, they are just all good, no negatives to them at all. The last time I visited an animal shelter, I left with the entire 'death row'....13 dogs. I found every one of them homes, including a 13 year old 3 legged, unneutered male German Shepherd who was going blind. He lived out his last days lying on a huge soft dog bed on the front porch of a wheelchair-bound older woman. She had his bed elevated slightly so she could scratch his head all day from her chair, while they sat and gossiped about passers by and blinked in the sun. At age 15, on a summer day, he yawned, laid his head down and passed away with her hand on his head.

I think dogs are better'n people most of the time. And yours are adorable.

Hi Tracy,Wow, I don't know what I love more - that you rescued 13 dogs on death row (and managed to find homes for them all!), or the heartwarming story of that German Shepherd. That is really wonderful. I can only imagine how much happiness those two brought each other. I'm so glad you told us about it. What an amazing person you are. Thank you.

December 2015 update: Hi! For some reason I can't figure out, Blogger hasn't been letting me leave comments on my own blog (!) for the last several months, so I've been unable to respond to your comments and questions. My apologies for any inconvenience! You're always welcome to email me: farmgirlfare AT gmail DOT com.

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